Valenciennes vs Caen: result 3-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 38Kick-off on May 20, 2012 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
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What was the result of Valenciennes vs Caen?
Valenciennes won 3-1 on May 20, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 36′V. AboubakarValenciennes
- 68′Gaël DanicValenciennes (pen.)
- 77′B. NivetCaen
- 86′R. CohadeValenciennes
Official lineup for Valenciennes vs Caen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valenciennes
- 8Gaël Danic
- 9V. Aboubakar
- 6C. Sánchez
- 14F. Kadir
- 26R. Cohade
- 4Gil
- 12R. Gomis
- 15N. Isimat-Mirin
- 24G. Bong
- 25Rudy Mater
- 1N. Penneteau
Caen
- 9M. Niang
- 18K. Traoré
- 21L. Nabab
- 10B. Nivet
- 12G. Proment
- 17Frédéric Bulot
- 5Thomas Heurtaux
- 8Aurelien Montaroup
- 14J. Vandam
- 19J. Sorbon
- 1A. Thébaux
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valenciennes have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Caen have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2012 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| May 6, 2012 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 3-4 | Ligue 1 |
| May 2, 2012 | Lyon(away) | 1-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Nice(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Montpellier(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2012 | Sochaux(home) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| May 7, 2012 | Lille(away) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| May 2, 2012 | Lorient(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Nancy(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Saint Etienne(home) | 1-4 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Valenciennes win, 1 draw, 1 Caen win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2011 | Caen 1-0 Valenciennes | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 19, 2011 | Caen 2-2 Valenciennes | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 2, 2010 | Valenciennes 2-1 Caen | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Valenciennes score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Caen score 0.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valenciennes | 1.0 | 1.7 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Caen | 0.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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